Migrating form field WIDGET="type"

BDS fields using the WIDGET attribute must be replaced by Genero BDL form item types.

To get combo-boxes or check-boxes in Four Js Business Development Suite (BDS), .per forms defined fields with the WIDGET attribute. As a replacement, use the Genero BDL form item types such as EDIT and COMBOBOX.

The following table lists the existing Four Js BDS WIDGET fields, and the corresponding Genero BDL form item types.

Table 1. Genero form item types corresponding to old BDS WIDGET fields
WIDGET= Description Genero equivalent
WIDGET="Canvas" Drawing area for fgldraw functions CANVAS item type
WIDGET="BUTTON" Text push button firing key event BUTTON item type
WIDGET="BMP" Image push button firing key event IMAGE item type with ACTION attribute
WIDGET="CHECK" Checkbox field CHECKBOX item type
WIDGET="CHECK" + CLASS="KEY" Checkbox field firing key event CHECKBOX item type + ON CHANGE trigger in program
WIDGET="COMBO" Combobox field COMBOBOX item type
WIDGET="FIELD_BMP" Edit field with push button BUTTONEDIT item type
WIDGET="LABEL" Label field (no input) LABEL item type
WIDGET="RADIO" Radio group field RADIOGROUP item type
WIDGET="RADIO" + CLASS="KEY" Radio group field firing key event RADIOGROUP item type + ON CHANGE trigger in program
Note:

Genero supports much more form item types as BDS, such as DATEEDIT, PROGRESSBAR and WEBCOMPONENT.